The Minnesota Rovers has a board of directors which oversees the administrative activities of the club. Board members are elected in February and any members are eligible to run for any position except directors at large.
Board meetings are usually held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Non-board members may attend as observers. Certain decisions which concern the operations of the Minnesota Rovers are made at the Board level. “Member meetings” are called periodically where members provide input and vote on specific issues.
Read about the responsibilities of the directors:
Officer RolesBoard Members
Trips Director / Vice President
Josh Brand
Joined Rovers: 2019
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, paddling, cycling, international travel
All-time favorite trip: Border Route Trail through hike in fall 2019, 65 miles in 6 days
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Treasurer
Carrie Kirckof
Joined Rovers: 2014
Favorite Activities: Hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing and learning how to paddle
All-time favorite trip: Hard to choose! Hiking mountains and canyons — Glacier Park Montana, southern Utah, Canadian Rockies, Swiss Alps
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Recording Secretary
Karen Parker
Joined Rovers:
Favorite Activities:
All-time favorite trip:
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Equipment Director
Brian Goodspeed
Joined Rovers: April 2016
Favorite Activities: Bicycling, paddling, hiking, birding, XC skiing, snowshoeing
All-time favorite trip: Annual North Shore Bike Ride
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Equipment Assistant
David Byrne
Joined Rovers: 1998
Favorite Activities: Bicycling, XC skiing, paddling, building igloos
All-time favorite trip: reCycling the World with Julie
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Membership Director
Karen Klein
Joined Rovers:
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Membership Assistant
Melissa Brown
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Database Director
Jessica Franken
Joined Rovers: 2017
Favorite Activities: Hiking, backpacking, scuba, paddling
All-time favorite trip: Superior Hiking Trail thru-hike
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Presentation Director
Fran Lesicko
Joined Rovers: 2007
Favorite Activities: Kayaking
All-time favorite trip: 2017 Solar Eclipse
Publicity Director
Darcy Amnuel
Joined Rovers: 2015
Favorite Activities: Hiking, snowshoeing, collecting seaglass, and listening to water.
All-time favorite trip: (With Rovers) Beginner Backpacking in Crosby Manitou
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Publicity Assistant
Bruce Clark
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Events Director
Mike Olson
Joined Rovers: 2016
Favorite Activities: Hiking, cycling, backpacking, integrating outdoor activities with cultural exploration and travel
All-time favorite trip: Introducing my daughter to international travel during a 2-week trip to Lake Como, Venice, Cinque Terre, Sienna, and Rome before her summer internship in Rome.
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Events Assistant
Sue Wittkop
Joined Rovers: 2011
Favorite Activities: Road biking and cycling vacations, kayaking, hiking, discovering new places near and far
All-time favorite trip: They’re all fabulous in their own way, but winning a cycling trip to Catalonia Spain edges out the rest
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Conservation Director
Stacey Grimes
Joined Rovers: January 2007
Favorite Activities: Hiking, road biking and camping. Also LOVE checking out state park group sites for possible destinations for new trips!
All-time favorite trip: So many good memories to choose from, but Germany and Prague with Rover friends is particularly special.
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Web Administrator
Jodi Stammer
Joined Rovers: June 1998
Favorite Activities: Mountain biking, road biking, canyoneering, hiking, cross-country skiing
All-time favorite trip: Oh, too many to list! Hiking in Switzerland; Cycling in Spain, Scotland, Italy; Fleeing an erupting volcano in Ecuador; XC Skiing in British Columbia, etc.!
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Director at Large
Rob Chase
Joined Rovers: Late 1980s
Favorite Activities: Climbing, kayaking, canoeing, canyoneering, XC skiing, backpacking, biking…
All-time favorite trip: Yosemite in the 90s
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